Declassified Papers 2017-18 edition

The yearly declassification of secret government papers under the "30 year rule" continues to produce interesting material – especially as far as Northern Irish history is concerned, as 30 years ago means 1987, right in the middle of The Troubles.

The other revelations that were reported widely by more depressing and still potentially explosive. To make matters worse, they are largely hearsay and rumour, impossible to prove or disprove. Knowing the binary mode of thinking over the Northern Ireland situation, it’s likely most people who read them will simply select the interpretation that best fits the opinion they already hold.